Director, Strategic Partnerships
Medtronic
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Drive engagement and lead the Regulatory Affairs function for Eurasia Cluster
- Ensure compliance in cluster markets for product-related regulation (ingredients, labelling, claims, product registration, packaging, cross-border sanitary conditions)
- Maximize opportunity and minimize risk by guiding business decisions at cluster level based on regulatory insight and governance
- Manage horizon scanning for markets, capturing risks & opportunities to inform stakeholders and influence regulators
- Develop stakeholder mapping and engagement plans with trade associations and regulators
- Provide technical/product/nutritional presentations to internal and external stakeholders
- Prepare and submit product registration files and manage follow-up with authorities; ensure licenses and permits for imports and site approvals
- Act as point of contact for regulatory or quality related PRIMPS and support regulatory advocacy and issue management
- Collaborate with Eurasia RA team and report to Eurasia, India, South Africa RA Sr Team Manager
Requirements
- M.S. or equivalent in a technical area, such as veterinary medicine, food science, food safety, chemistry, toxicology, nutrition, other biological science
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in Regulatory Affairs, Public Policy, or Trade Association related field for multiple markets
- Solid knowledge of the small animal health industry &/ nutrition and science
- Experience of communicating with, and influencing trade, and professional organizations
- Excellent understanding and working knowledge of nutrition and, ideally, pet food/feed law and/or pharmaceuticals and regulatory frameworks
- Excellent communication skills, fluent in both spoken and written English and Ukraine is mandatory
- Veterinary/Scientific knowledge important
- Experience of communicating with consultants / contractors
- Microsoft Office proficiency required
- Ability to connect with diverse culture and adapt to changes
- Excellent project management / organizational skills combined with the ability to handle many tasks simultaneously and deliver within tight deadlines
- Ability to manage regulatory monitoring and horizon scanning for the cluster
- Ability to assess and manage risks and opportunities and inform the business on time
- Internal and external influence and collaboration skills
